All times are approximate and are provided for convenience only except time specific items identified herein (i.e. Public Hearing). The order of business within each day may be changed without notice. All items may be re-ordered to be heard on any day of the noticed meeting. Persons wishing to address the Commission on Teacher Credentialing on a subject to be considered at this meeting are asked to complete a Request Card and give it to the Recording Secretary prior to the discussion of the item.

Reasonable Accommodation: Any person with a disability requiring disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may make a request by contacting Rhonda Brown at (916) 322-6253 or sending a written request to that person at 1900 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95811. Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least five working days in advance of the meeting.

Live Webcast Presentation: The Commission meeting will be webcast via the internet. Access the broadcast on the CTC Meetings page. While the Commission intends to webcast this meeting, it may not be possible to webcast all or part of the open meeting due to technical issues or limitations on resources.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

General Session

9:00 a.m.

P. David Pearson, Chair

Convene General Session Commission Chair P. David Pearson will convene General Session. Roll call will be taken and the Pledge of Allegiance recited.

Action2G: Program Standards Structure: Recommendation to Remove Required Elements for Program StandardsThis item presents for consideration and action by the Commission a revised structure for program standards. If approved by the Commission, the revised structure would remove the "Required Elements" component of the current SB 2042 standards and staff would move forward with stakeholders to revise the standards accordingly. This agenda item includes several draft revised standards to illustrate the revised format.

Information2H: Report on the Study of the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) and Intern ProgramsStaff will present the study completed by the University of California, Riverside, under the direction of the California Department of Education and the Commission, on the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) and Intern programs. This study, mandated by SB 1209 (Chap. 527, Stats. 2006), was submitted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Governor and Legislature in December 2007.

Information2K: Update on Funded Teacher Development ProgramsStaff will present a report on purposes, implementation and outcomes of the Commission's teacher development programs, including the Paraprofessional Teacher Training Program, District and University Internship programs, and the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program (BTSA).

Closed Session

P. David Pearson, Chair

The Commission will go into Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 11126 as well as California Education Code Sections 44245 and 44248. The Commission will report out of Closed Session appropriately concerning any and all actions taken or determinations made therein.